Greg Heil, the Editor in Chief of Singletracks.com, gives listeners an awesome special episode on MBR! He reads a recent post he wrote on Singletracks.com called "Why Mountain Bikers Are the Most Fanatical." If you find your mind wandering toward mountain biking at random times, you may be one of the fanatics. Listen to find out why mountain biking is not a hobby, but an actual lifestyle.
If you have an idea for a topic, guest, or an idea for a show, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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ABOUT GREG HEIL:
"My name is Greg Heil, and I am the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com. I've been mountain biking seriously since 2005, and I love to travel and ride new trails. My travels have taken me across the United States multiple times. To date (November 2013), I have ridden hundreds of different trails in 18 different states, and am adding more singletrack to my trail resume every year! I enjoy all types of mountain biking, from ultra endurance cross country all the way up to chair lift-accessed downhill runs."
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Vic Armijo is the director of the 2015 World Solo 24 Hour World Championship in Weaverville, California in October. He joins the show to give listeners all the details about the upcoming world championship race and also shares a little about himself and his race production company, Team Bigfoot.
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The Big Livers test out three beers from the Two Brothers Brewing Company from Warrenville, Illinois. Listen in to get an Big Livers honest tasting of the Cane and Ebel, Prairie Path Golden Ale, and Ebel's Weiss.
If you like what you hear from Jeff, Jonesy, and Vedders, support them and the show by heading over to The Big Livers Website and pick up some gear!
We want you to share your beer and we'll talk about it! If you are a brewer and want your beer to get some airtime, please let us know. Also, if you have an idea for an episode or have some thoughts on this one, leave a comment below or contact us.
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Cane and Ebel
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Matt starts off the episode with some good energy and carries it into his first rant in a while. It's a good rant about a certain power meter brand (listen to find out which brand). They chat about listener questions and some more good stuff. Then more e-bikes hit.....
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Alex G asks about the best bike computer.
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Matt recaps his shoe situation and teases at an upcoming test and review of TRP Spykes
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November 24, 2014
This episode is the second part of a five-part series of MTB Strength Coach's essential elements of mountain bike training overview. What is strength training, what are the benefits, and more. Have you wondered what the "central governor" is? James shares info, tips, and insight into creating workouts and some basic periodization schemes.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. We also have advertising opportunities available, just contact us.
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Strength Training has a long and interesting history in the world of sports. It wasn’t long after people started competing with each other that they figured out lifting heavy stuff made it easier to beat your opponent. From ancient Greeks to Roman Gladiators to the modern super-athlete, getting stronger has played a role in the success of countless athletes through the ages.
But while getting stronger has long been recognized as a way to get better at your sport there are still a lot of riders who are confused about how to best use it. And no wonder – you can hear a lot of conflicting and confusing advice.
On one hand you have those who tell us that strength training isn’t important and that you don’t need it. They say that there is no proof that getting stronger helps your performance on the trail. Some go so far as to claim that it can actually decrease your performance.
On the other hand you have those who tell you that Strength Training is one of the most important things you can do as a rider. They say that you need to focus a lot of your time and energy in the gym getting stronger. Some of these people go so far as to focus most of a rider’s time and energy trying to build a better mountain biker in the gym.
So which is it? Do you need to avoid strength training or do you need to focus a lot of time and energy on it? What are the real advantages of it for us as riders? And how do you make the best use of it this off-season?
Well, I’m glad you asked. In this podcast I answer those questions and more, giving you the lowdown on why you should strength train and how to get maximum transfer from the gym to the trail.
In this podcast I cover…
1. Myths and Misunderstandings about Strength Training
- What is Strength Training?
- Does strength training improve our performance?
- How much time and energy should you devote to strength training?
2. Benefits of Strength Training.
- It teaches the body to move more efficiently.
- It allows the body to access more motor units for Speed/ Power and Endurance training.
- It is one of the best ways to prevent overuse injuries.
3. How to use Strength Training as a mountain biker.
- Focus on training the basic human movements and filling in gaps.
- Focus on improving your 80% efforts instead of constantly hammering the 100%.
- Don’t turn strength training into cardio training.
- Basic workout template and periodization schemes (Rep Ladders, 5/3/2, Complex Circuits)
There’s a ton of great info in this podcast and you’ll learn all of my top Strength Training tips and strategies to help you develop the strength base this off-season that you need to ride strong all season long. If you have any questions about Strength Training or about off-season training in general please feel free to post them below, I’m here to help out if I can.
And in my next post I’ll go over Power/ Speed Training. The ability to quickly recruit your muscles in a highly coordinated manner is essential to being able to pick up speed quickly or power over obstacles. In other words, being able to tap into and repeat a true 100% effort, which is something a lot of riders seem to struggle with on the trail.
Until next time…
Ride Strong,
James Wilson
MTB Strength Training Systems
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In this episode of the newly created Being Dad Show, show host, Ben Welnak, shares listener stories to give you a great idea of who is tuning in, following along, and who shares your story and situation in life. Then he interviews Nick Ybarra who is the race director of the Maah Daah Hey 100, father of two young girls, husband, former oil rig worker, and hunter. They chat about what it's like to work on an oil rig and Ben and Nick's recent hunting adventure on fatbikes.
A special thanks to The Roosevelt Inn & Suites for hosting the interview with Nick.
I want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com.
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Mark is back with a late season report! He recaps several recent popular events, including the Wilkes 100k, WEMBO 24 Hour Worlds, Iceman Cometh, and the Swank 65. Mark even gets a chance to speak with the Wilkes 100k winner, Gordon Wadsworth, after that race. Listen in to get the inside scoop on the endurance mountain biking world!
If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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This episode is filled with helpful information. Kenny leads off with a chat about his new wheel setup and then they dig in with several listeners questions. Matt gives good shoe info and leaves you with some thoughts on what hasn't worked for him. That's all folks. Sorry for all of the clicking, we'll work to reduce that going forward. Our apologies.
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Tim asks about the Airborne Goblin Evolution [This week's winner!]
Art asks, "I have a SRAM 2x10 X7,X9 set up on a 2012 stumpjumper, will the XX1chain work? Also will the ceramic dérailleur pulleys for XO work with my setup as well?"
Grant lives in West Virginia and wonders what tires he should ride.
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Matt checks in with a comparison of Sidi Dominator 5 Fit vs. Bontrager RXL vs. Pearl Izumi X-Project 2.0 shoes.
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Brian Matter checks in to discuss his recent win against some of the strongest riders in the country at the Iceman Cometh in Michigan. Brian recaps the epic conditions and details his win, as well as chats about his win at the Chequamegon 40 and second place finish at the Ore to Shore.
If you have an idea for a guest or would like to be on yourself, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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In this episode, the show host, James Wilson, kicks off a series of podcasts highlighting the five essential elements of mountain bike training. The first part is flexibility. He walks listeners through a great description of flexibility training, the benefits, and how to do it as a mountain biker.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. We also have advertising opportunities available, just contact us.
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"Flexibility Training is probably the least understood out of all of the 5 Essential Elements of MTB Training. It is one of those things that we know we need as part of our program but we rarely spend the time and effort needed to real results.
It seems that all of the other elements of training are always “more important” and we skip Flexibility Training to fit more of them in. So why is it that even though we know that being inflexible isn’t helping us on or off the bike but we don’t spend more time working on it?
Over the years I’ve found that there are 3 reasons most riders don’t make better use of this important element of training.
First, they might have heard that they don’t need it or that it can actually decrease your performance. Second, they don’t understand the real benefits of it so they don’t buy into it enough to spend the time and energy needed. And last, most rides simply don’t know how to make the best use of Flexibility Training.
So in this podcast I try to clear these things up so you can make better use of this powerful training tool. In it I go over:
1. Myths and misunderstandings about flexibility training
2. Benefits of flexibility training
3. How to use flexibility training as a mountain biker.
Don’t make the mistake that so many riders make and skip over this important elements of training. It is especially important that you prioritize it now during the off-season so that you can restore the body from all of the riding you have been doing and set yourself up for a high performance, injury free season next year.
If you have any questions about Flexibility Training or about off-season training in general please feel free to post them below, I’m always happy to help out. And in my next post I’ll go over Strength Training and how you can make sure you get the most transfer from the gym to the trail, including how improving your strength can directly impact your endurance."
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Andrea and Matt tackle this episode themselves. Matt almost breaks out in tears as he recounts his love-hate relationship with cyclocross and relives his frame break from this weekend and Andrea chats about the DirtSmart MTB clinic she took this past weekend. Plenty of listener questions this week too!
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What is their favorite trail? - submitted by Cliff M.
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[This week's sticker winner] After a really muddy race such as Iceman this weekend, what is the best method of getting the bike back to serviceable condition? Brake pads and cleaning are obvious. I am sure thousands could use some solid tips! - Mike
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Matt teases the first review that will be discussed on next week's episode.
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D2 and 40 Hands discuss, using many f-bombs, a recent terrible accident and situation one of their friends is going through, full suspension fatbikes, cyclocross, and the list of the top four people to know in and around the cycling industry. Who are your top four in the cycling industry? They want to know - email D2 at D2@Drunkcyclist.com with your top four.
Don't like what you hear? Turn it off. If you do, you may have some issues....and if you do have issues, email D2 at D2@Drunkcyclist.com to thank him and shower them with beer and beer ideas.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. We also have advertising opportunities available, just contact us.
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Danielle Musto is a guest in this episode of Girls & Gears. Ben interviews Danielle about her recent 4th place finish at the World Endurance Mountain Bike Organization (WEMBO) 24 Hour World Championship in Scotland. They chat about Danielle's training leading up to the event, the race, and a little about what she has coming up.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for a future show, please email us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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The Tuscobia Winter Ultramarathon has quickly become one of the go-to winter endurance events for fatbikers, runner, and skiers. Race directors, Chris and Helen Scotch, join the show to give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the race, as well as what racers can expect, and some of the race details.
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The owner of Penn Cycle in Minnesota, Pat Sorensen, joins the show to discuss several items that Penn is currently involved in, including the MORC Gala, Get Phat with Pat fatbike races, and Cross for Tots. We also chat about Pat's very long history of being in the cycling industry and how Penn Cycle started.
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Drew is back! Ben and Drew catch up and give new listeners a little background about Drew. Drew then leads a very informative discussion about periodization. Listen in to find out what periodization is, different types, and how you can apply them to your training.
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Andrea discusses running, they chat about some more cyclocross racing, and then get into a good discussion about wheel/rim options when responding to a listener email. If you've been thinking about your wheel selection for next year and deciding whether you should go alloy or carbon and what are your alloy options. You also get some bonus bottom bracket talk at the end of the show.
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Jake D. asks about alloy vs. carbon wheels and whether he should stick to the $1,000 he had in mind.
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Problem Solvers Eccentric BB30 bottom bracket and Elixir brakes.
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Matt's at a 3.5 on Crabby Scale and 7 on the Tired.
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Kelli gives you tips on packing your ride nutrition. Do you ever get annoyed at carrying your nutrition on the bike? Listen in for some thoughts on making it easy.
If you value what you are hearing on The Apex Nutrition Podcast, please consider improving your nutrition by buying one of Kelli's plans through our Apex Nutrition Link.
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Welcome to the first episode of The Being Dad Show. I share thoughts about the new show and give an intro of the show and myself. I share a previously unreleased interview that Scott of Athleteonfire.com and I did back in January. Listen in and get an idea of your host and what you can expect from the show.
Athleteonfire.com - A special thanks to the creator of Athlete on Fire, Scott, for the interview. Expect to hear from Scott a lot more on The Being Show.
Get involved! For next episode, I want listeners to get involved and share. Email your first name, number of kids, and your and your kids favorite activities to me (ben@mountainbikeradio.com) before November 15. Have your name shared on the air. We want other dads to get to know our listeners and we want to share the community.